Lesson 1 A private conversation
课文内容 :
Last week I went to the theatre. I had a very good seat. The play was very interesting. I did not enjoy it. A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me. They were talking loudly. I got very angry. I could not hear the actors. I turned round. I looked at the man and the woman angrily. They did not pay any attention. In the end, I could not bear it. I turned round again. ‘I can't hear a word!’ I said angrily.
‘It's none of your business, ’ the young man said rudely. ‘This is a private conversation!’
Notes on the text 课文注释
1 go to the theatre,去看戏。
2 got angry,生气。
3 turn round,转身,也可用turn around。
4 pay attention,注意。
5 I could not bear it.我无法忍受。 其中的it是指上文中的那对男女大声说话又不理会作者的愤怒目光。
6 none of your business,不关你的事。
Lesson 2 Breakfast or lunch? 早餐还是午餐?
课文内容:
It was Sunday. I never get up early on Sundays. I sometimes stay in bed until lunchtime. Last Sunday I got up very late. I looked out of the window. It was dark outside. ‘What a day!’ I thought. ‘It's raining again. ’ Just then, the telephone rang. It was my aunt Lucy. ‘I've just arrived by train, ’ she said. ‘I'm coming to see you. ’
‘But I'm still having breakfast, ’ I said.
‘What are you doing?’ she asked.
‘I'm having breakfast, ’ I repeated.
‘Dear me, ’ she said. ‘Do you always get up so late? It's one o'clock!’
Notes on the text 课文注释
1 on Sundays,指每个星期日。星期几的前面用介词on。
2 What a day!多么糟糕的天气!这是一个省略的感叹句。完整的句子应该是What a day it is!英语中的感叹句常用what开头,后面紧跟一个名词或名词性短语(包括连系动词),然后是主语和谓语,句尾用感叹号。
3 I'm coming to see you.在这句话中现在进行时用来表示近期按计划或安排要进行的动作。
4 Dear me!天哪!这也是一个感叹句。